NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Echyra alternata Lacroix, 1997
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Echyra alternata Lacroix, 1997
- Name authority
- Lacroix, 1997
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Echyra
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- suborderPolyphaga
- series zoologyStaphyliniformia
- superfamilyScarabaeoidea Latreille, 1802
- familyScarabaeidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyMelolonthinae MacLeay, 1819
- tribeHopliini Latreille, 1829
- subtribeHopliina Latreille, 1829
- genusEchyra Erichson, 1847
- speciesEchyra alternata Lacroix, 1997
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Echyra. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Echyra castanea Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra decorsei Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra denisae Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra elegans Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra grisea Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra latecostata (Fairmaire, 1901) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra margaritacea (Burmeister, 1844) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra marmorea (Blanchard, 1850) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra nasuta Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra pruinosa (Fairmaire, 1903) | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra robinsoni Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Echyra setosa Lacroix, 1997 | ScarabaeidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Lacroix, M. (1997). Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie). Faune de Madagascar 88(1):1-399. https://archive.org/download/faunedemadagasc88lacr/faunedemadagasc88lacr.pdf Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38MVV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.